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Justina Pittman, Anyiwei Maciek & Chloe Maynard BL:4 The Land of Russia The Greater Caucasus Range extends from the Caucasian Natural Reverse in the vincinity of Sochi on the northeastern shore of the Black Sea, generally treading east-southeast and reaching nearly to Baku on the Caspian Sea, while the Lesser Caucasus runs parallel to the greater range, at a distance averageing about 100km (62mi) south. The Meskheti Range is a part of the Lesser Caucasus system. The Greater and Lesser Caucasus ranges are connected by the Likhi Range, which separates the Kolkhida Lowland from the Kura-Aras Lowland. In the southeast are the Talysh Mountains. The Lesser Caucasus and the Armenian Highland constitute the Transcaucasian Highland. The highest peak in the Caucasus range is Mount Elbrus in the Greater Caucasus, which rises to a height of 5, 642 metres (18,510 ft) above sea level. Mountains near Sochi will host part of the 2014 Winter Olympics. The East European Plain (also known as Russian Plain) isa plain comprising a series of river basins in Eastern Europe. Together with the Northern European Plain it constitutes the European Plain. It is the largest mountain-free part of the European landscape.

The plain spans approximately 4,000,000 square kilometers (1,544,408.6 sq mi) and average about 170 moetres (557.7 ft) in elevation. The highest point of the plain, located in the Valdai Hills is 346.9 metres (1,138.1ft). The total access to water supply and sanitation in Russia in 2004 was btween 76 and 90% and 100%. The geography of Russia describes the geographic features of Russia, a country extending over much of north Asia, it is the world's largest country in total area. Due to its size, Russia displays both monotony and diversity. As with its topography, its climates, vegetation, and soils span vast distances. From north to south the East European Plain is clad sequentially in tundra, coniferous forest (taiga), mixed and broad- leaf forests, grassland (steppe), and semi-desert (fringing the Caspian Sea) as the changes in vegetation reflect the changes in climate.' Located in the northern and middle latitudes ofcloser the Northern Hemisphere, most of Russia is much closer to the North Pole than to the equator. The demographics of Russia is about the demographic features of the population of the Russian Federation density, ethnic compositon, educationlevel, health, economic status and other aspects. According to an official estimate for 1 October 2012, the population of Russia was 143,300,000. Russian culture is the culture associated with the country of Russia and, sometimes, specifically with ethnic Russians. It has a long history and can claim a long tradition of dividend in many aspects of the arts, especially when it comes to literature and philosophy, classical music and ballet. The Government of the Russian Fediration exercises excutive power in the Russian Federation. The members of the government are the Prime Minister of Russia (Chairman of the Government), the deputy prime ministers. The history of Russia begins with that of te Eastern Slavs an the Finno-Ugric peoples. The state of Garoariki (the realm of towns) which was centered in Novgorod and included the entire areas inhabited by llmen Slavs, Veps and Votes, was established by the Varangian chieftain Rurik in 862 (the traditional beginning of Russian history). Kievan Rus, the first united East Slavic state, was founded by Ruik's successor Oleg of Novgorod in 882. The state adopted Christianity from the Byzantine Empire in Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium. The economy of Russia i the Eighth largest economy in the world by nominal value and the sixth largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). Russia economy is today considered by IMF and World Bank a developing one. Russia has an abundance of Fossil Fuels (Oil, Natural gas and coa) and precious metals. Economics reforms in the 1990s privatized many sectors of the 190s privatized many secors of the industry and agriculture, with notable exceptions in the energy and defense- related sectors. The foreign relations of Russia is the poolicy of the Russian government by which it guides the interactions with other nations, their citizens and foreign organizations and sets standards of interactions for Russian orginizations, corporations and individual ciizens towards them.

Aleksei A. Navalny, the opposition leader and one of the most promnent politicians to go in trial in modern Russia, used his first full day in court on Wendnesday so say the trial would prove his innocence, even if the judge convicted him. Thr trial, streamed on the internet, has promised to be an important touchstone in President Vladimir V. Putin's long career, as prosecutors have not previously indicated a high profile politician. But if has gotten off to a languid start. Works Cited //Google //. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Apr. 2013. //World Geography and Cultures //. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.